lipless crank baits ?

[Ketchn]

i dont use crankbaits , but if i did i might use a small crappie imitation......
and just toss it and crank it .....in the lipless version as well ......
.....and it might look somethin like this ya think ? .....LOL

[lowe175]

Well that different!

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[CrappiePappy]

I'm willing to bet that I have "hair lipped" a few Crappie myself, over the years.

And I do remember reeling in nothing but the top lip of a Crappie that got into the brush before I could get it under control. Felt bad about it, but maybe it survived as is evidenced by the one in your picture. I hope so.

[Ketchn]

yes sir i have brought in quite a few lips myself ....they say i set the hook way to hard ....LOL
we managed 3 or 4 crappie missing lips at that spot and one bass was the same way as well that evening
i imagine it is painful but they seem to survive it from what i can tell ....
seen several larger specimens with holes and rips in the lips before that looked to be rather old wounds in the past as well

[Redge]

Weird like looking.